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Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club
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Location
1725 Kilian Blvd. SE
56304
Saint Cloud
, MN
Phone:
763-232-4921
See map: Google Maps
Minnesota
Venue Name:
Riverside Park
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Registration:
Not yet full
Meets:
Sunday
:
1:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Starts:
January 6, 2019 - 1:45pm
Dates:
1/6/2019, 1/13/2019, 1/20/2019, 2/3/2019, 2/10/2019, 2/17/2019, 2/24/2019 & 3/3/2019
Membership:
$45/$40 early bird through Dec 15
Ski Pass:
None
Leader:
Nicholas Snavely ,
:
763-232-4921
Email:
Welcome to the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club at Riverside Park in St. Cloud, MN.
Geographic Coordinates: 45.545577, -94.143235 (Lat./Long.) /
UTM Coordinates: x:410754.882812, y:5044195.556640
Date web page last updated: November 27, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Find us also on FACEBOOK. Please find and LIKE/Share the page at https://www.facebook.com/CentralMinnesotaYouthSkiClub
Watch for pictures and event updates on this page as well!
2019 Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club Meeting Schedule and Location:
The Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club 2019 season will be held eight Sundays from January 6, 2019 to March 3, 2019 based out of the Riverside Park warming shelter from 1:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (except on Sunday, January 27, 2019 for the 12th Annual Sons of Norway Barnaløpet, a youth fun cross country ski "race" at Riverside Park that we attend that weekend instead).
We meet at 1:45 p.m. on Sundays at the Riverside Park warming shelter to be ready to ski outside at 2 p.m. Whe Riverside Park warming shelter is located at 1725 Kilian Blvd. SE, Saint Cloud, MN 56304, which is located on the SE side of St. Cloud, across the river from St. Cloud State University.
Sunday, January 6, 2019 (Weather Forecast: ? degrees F with ? mph winds making it feel like ? degrees F)
Sunday, January 13, 2019 (Weather Forecast: ? degrees F with ? mph winds making it feel like ? degrees F.)
Sunday, January 20, 2019 (Weather Forecast: ? degrees F with ? mph winds making it feel like ? degrees F.)
Sunday, January 27, 2019 (The Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club does not meet this week, but instead will attended the 12th Annual Sons of Norway Barnaløpet.) (Weather Forecast: ? degrees F with ? mph winds making it feel like ? degrees F.)
Sunday, February 3, 2019 (Weather Forecast: ? degrees F with ? mph winds making it feel like ? degrees F.)
Sunday, February 10, 2019 (Weather Forecast: ? degrees F with ? mph winds making it feel like ? degrees F.)
Sunday, February 17, 2019 (Weather Forecast: ? degrees F with ? mph winds making it feel like ? degrees F.)
Sunday, February 24, 2019 (Weather Forecast: ? degrees F with ? mph winds making it feel like ? degrees F)
Sunday, March 3, 2019 (Weather Forecast: ? degrees F with ? mph winds making it feel like ? degrees F)
Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club registration for 2019 can be found at https://www.mysl.org/registration
Registration costs of $45 per youth skier will be charged at checkout. There is a price cap of three club memberships per family, so there is no charge for additional memberships.
Registration FAQ's:
1. Skill levels can be edited (anytime, even after registration) in step #1 "Household Information" of the Club Registration process. Leaders can also edit this on their rosters for any skier.
2. Step #2 "Club Membership" is required. This often confuses new members because they are thinking "lesson" not "club membership"
Central MN Youth Ski Club 2019 Snack Sign Up List will be posted later. (Ignore following: is now online at:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0F4AAEA92FABFE3-snack)
Please visit this web page to sign up your family.
We are looking to have two families each week to provide healthy snacks. Please plan on 40 children, as well as extra for 10 to 15 Assistant Coaches, parents and guardians. Ideas for healthy snacks include clementines, string cheese, granola bars, fruits and vegetables, etc. Skiers have been known to enjoy cookies too! Especially good are mint Oreo cookies! Kids may have peanut or other food allergies, so ideally the snacks will not contain peanuts and other food allergens (i.e tree nuts, eggs, etc.)
Hot cocoa and water will continue to be provided by the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club. Families that bring snacks during the week they sign up for are responsible for providing the styrofoam cups needed for hot cocoa, as well as taking care of preparing one pot of hot cocoa (heat water, pour hot cocoa, fill up a separate container of cold water, etc.) and snacks prior to session break starting at approximately 2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and clean up after kids snack.
Assistant Coaches needed for Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club:
The upcoming Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club 2019 season is coming up. We hope to have another successful year with the help of High School student assistant coaches and others! The youth skiers really look up to them! Please contact Nicholas Snavely, Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club Coordinator, at stcloud@mysl.org if you know someone that would like to be an assistant coach this season. Adults are also welcome to volunteer in this role. Thank you for helping our youth skiers learn how to cross country ski and have fun at the same time!
Current 2019 Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club participants separated by cross country ski levels:
Registered Youth Skiers as of November 27, 2018:
Level 1, ages 4-7: 2
Level 2, ages 6-8: 4
Level 3, ages 7-10: 1
Level 4, ages 8-12: 5
Level 5, ages 9-13: 1
Level 6, ages 11-14: 0
Junion Coach, 12 - 18: 0
Level Group Name Age Range Criteria
1 First Steppers 4 - 7 Just starting to ski (classic)
2 Climbers 6 - 8 Entry level, can dress and put on skis (classic)
3 Gliders 7 - 10 Walks on skis, ready to learn the rhythm (classic)
4 Striders 8 - 12 Comfortable on skis, up and down hills, has mastered basics (classic)
5 Skaters 9 - 13 Learning to skate (skate)
6 Nordics 11 - 14 Advanced skills, longer skiing, and short races (skate)
Junior Coach Hero 12 - 18 Best scooter tag players - help teach younger skiers skills
Typical ski club session:
We're here to cross county (nordic) ski and have fun! We ski and play games on the snow. This is a very friendly, family oriented program focused on children ages 4 to 14 years old that is built around kids having fun while learning skills and techniques needed to become better cross country skiers. We divide into six groups based on age, comfort level, and skill level. Younger groups ski near the trail head and take advantage of small, snow-covered inclines to get used to being on skis. Older kids venture off about the park with a coach. Coaches have curriculum loaded with ideas and strategies for teaching young skiers. Half-way through the session, we meet back at the shelter for a snack, warm-up and a restroom break. Then, back on the ski trails until 4:00 p.m.
Youth are encouraged to provide their own cross country ski equipment. If you are having a hard time finding ski equipment, please contact Nicholas Snavely, Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club Coordinator, at stcloud@mysl.org to see what additional options may be available. Again this upcoming 2019 ski season, the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club will have traditional classic cross country ski sets available for rent at a cost of $35 and skate skis available for rent at a cost of $75. This is the direct result of the ski binding donations that were received this past year, which provided the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club currently with 30 set of skis. When registering youth for the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club, there is an option to add a ski rental before you pay your membership dues. Arrangements must be made with Nicholas Snavely to ensure ski rentals are still available, as well as ensure the proper ski set size is available for the child. Visit http://mysl.org/sites/mysl.org/files/Kids%20equipment%20sizing.pdf to determine the ski set your child needs.
The first day is a bit chaotic, but there are volunteers to help with registration instruction and getting you started. If you have a 4- to 6-year-old child, one parent will be required to assist that child during their class. Older skiers also require a parent/guardian present while attending. Just to be clear, don’t plan on dropping your child off and picking them up after each session, since parents/guardians are expected to participate in some fashion, such as helping in the shelter or assisting with coaching. No experience is necessary, as there are activity plan booklets for each level available for review before each session. Once again, I stress that this is a very friendly, family oriented program that is built around the kids having fun while also learning skills and techniques needed to become better cross country skiers.
Families that rented MYSL ski rentals during 2018 should contact Nicholas Snavely at stcloud@mysl.org or 763-232-4921 to make arrangements return ski rentals and bibs if they were not returned at the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club potluck.
Families that took photographs of Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club skiers are encouraged to share them with the club be emailing them to stcloud@mysl.org and posting them on the club's FACEBOOK page. Please find and LIKE/Share the page at https://www.facebook.com/CentralMinnesotaYouthSkiClub
MYSL Youth Development Chart
MYSL has been working with CXC to refine its development chart for youth skiing. This chart outlines program options for MYSL and affiliated Skiwerx clubs in our region. It outlines researched best practices for developing healthy, happy and athletic kids.
It's recommended by Long Term Athlete Development research, that all children participate in sports through their high school years to ensure they have the skills and confidence to remain active and healthy throughout their lives. A critical component to success as a high school athlete, is thoughtful exposure to a variety of sports and skills as a younger child.
Take a look and don't hesitate to contact Nicholas Snavely at stcloud@mysl.org or 763-232-4921 with questions.
MYSL is a Volunteer Organization and We Need You! Really.
Our largest volunteer need is coaches. MYSL has a unique day-by-day curriculum to make it easy for anyone (who can walk on skis) to be a great coach. We also hold coaches training events in early December. We love Junior Coaches as well. Past MYSL graduates and high school racers are perfect coaches for younger skiers.
If you have any questions about the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club, please contact:
Nicholas Snavely
Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club Coordinator
763-232-4921
stcloud@mysl.org
Beyond just joining the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club, consider joining the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota!
During the last Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota meeting held on October of 2017, their members voted to approve a measure to help boost their membership, while offering parents who have their kids enrolled in the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club the opportunity to join the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota at the $20 family rate with the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota, then turning around and donating their $20 family membership funds to the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club. Thereby, the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota will not be gaining any funds, but would hopefully gain some new members.
Some of the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota volunteers make snow at Riverside Park early in the season and groom snow throughout the season. Without their efforts, we would not have had enough snow during many of the past seasons to cross country ski.
The member volunteers of the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota have been the reason for the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club being able to cross country ski at Riverside Park in past winters due to their excellent ability to raise funds to cover the cost of making snow at Riverside Park. Likewise, the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota has an agreement with the City of Saint Cloud to provide the water used to make snow. Snow making and grooming equipment has been purchased by the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota, which is operated by a dedicated crew of volunteers who maintain the cross country ski trails at Riverside Park and the Saint Cloud Reformatory property. During past winters, they have made snow at Riverside Park, which not only made the Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club lessons and games possible early on, but also provided a location for local high schools to practice and race, as well as location for the local community to cross country ski and enjoy the sledding hill. Special events, such as the past 11th Annual Sons of Norway Barnelopet, which was held at Riverside Park on Sunday, January 21, 2017 was made possible due to the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota’s snow making and grooming volunteer efforts.
The Central Minnesota Youth Ski Club thanks the volunteer members of Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota for all that they do to make cross country skiing a possibility in the Saint Cloud area!
Consider becoming a member of Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota to help support these efforts and make some great friends along the way. Visit http://www.nordicskiclubcentralmn.org/
Nordic Ski Club of Central MN webpage:
http://nordicskiclubcentralmn.org/
Nordic Ski Club of Central MN Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/CentralMNNordicSkiClub/
The 11th Annual Sons of Norway Barnelopet was held on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Riverside Park.
Event poster and flyer registration form can be found on the Facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/126365128016629/
Lots of photos and media coverage from this event last year are at https://www.facebook.com/events/991781150930478/